As Alan Pardew said, you would struggle to see this sort of turnaround in a seven-a-side Sunday kick about, let alone in the Premier League.

如阿兰·帕杜所说，你很难在周日的七人制业余比赛中看到这种逆转，更何况英超联赛。

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"It was an awful performance by us, " Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said.

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In December, Pardew had said that Carroll, who signed a new deal in October, was not for sale.

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"In some respects I feel a little bit sorry for Demba, " said Pardew.

CNN: January 3, 2013 -- Updated 1012 GMT (1812 HKT)